Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The Ministry of the Presidency says it wishes to inform the public that President David Granger is not afflicted with the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and is enjoying good health.

The authorities tonight confirmed that a fourth person has died after being infected by the COVID-19 virus.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The death of British reggae pioneer Delroy Washington, who passed away last Friday, is as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence today announced that seven additional coronavirus cases have been recorded in Guyana overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 19 inclusive of 2 deaths.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Wimbledon championships were cancelled for the first time since World War Two today as the coronavirus pandemic struck another blue-riband sports event off the calendar and wiped out the entire tennis grasscourt season.

(Trinidad Guardian) A prominent Debe pundit and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.

The three opposition-appointed members of GECOM have condemned the delay of a meeting today of the commission on the recount of votes following a request by the three government-appointed members to “study” the decision yesterday of the Full Court.

(Jamaica Star) The Ministry of Health has announced that a second patient has died from the coronavirus.

Attorney Anil Nandlall has condemned an apparent GECOM decision that the Full Court’s ruling yesterday clearing the way for a recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections will be studied today and a meeting which was to be held at 10 this morning will now be held tomorrow.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by scientists in Britain and the United States to help monitor the coronavirus pandemic.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Stuart Young has announced that gatherings of more than five persons will not be allowed, as the Government moves to implemented stricter measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

The Full Court yesterday morning discharged injunctions previously granted to APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore, thereby paving the way for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to commence a recount of the votes cast at the March 2nd polls.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Ricky Skerritt has described his first-year tenure of managing the affairs of cricket in the region as “focused, committed and making progress on all fronts to bring improvements to the game.”

A second person with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) died yesterday, while the number of confirmed cases rose to 12.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop maintains the wrong call was made to overhaul the entire management team of the senior men’s side on the eve of last year’s 50-overs World Cup in England.

A man in his 30’s has become the second person in Guyana to die after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Otis James, President of the largest football association under the umbrella of the GFF, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), says that the current Covid-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect of the state of local football and has affected the plans of the entity.

Emerging youth developmental giant Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA), has inked a partnership with United States of America sports brand Squadra for the latter to serve as their kit supplier.

Following a recommendation from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will remain closed until May 1.

As concerns continue to grow over the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses that had scaled back on operations are now being forced to temporarily shut their operations in a bid to cut losses and reduce the spread of the disease.

Former national Under-19 opener, Alex Algoo, is hopeful he can break into the Cricket Guy Inc.,

The police in Region 3 are investigating the death of a Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) fish vendor whose lifeless body was found a short distance from his home yesterday morning.

(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 61 million pounds ($75.63 million) aid package yesterday to help the English game withstand the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Player salaries for the South African 2020-21 cricket season are safe, but the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic could mean the country’s cricketers earn less in the future, Cricket South Africa Acting CEO Jacques Faul has said.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet at 10 am today to make a decision on the way forward after the Full Court made the decision to discard injunctions which prevented a recount of votes cast at the March 2 General and Regional Elections.

Telecommunications service provider, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has announced that stores and outlets across the country will be closed effective from today.

Dear Editor, The time has long passed for leaders of all political parties to give an unequivocal commitment that transparent, verified and reliable results from a re-count of our March 2 General and Regional Elections shall be accepted in their entirety as the legal basis for a democratically elected government to assume office without further delay.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Tim Paine believes test cricketers would be prepared to play a lot of matches in a short space of time once the coronavirus crisis is over to ensure the World Test Championship can be completed as scheduled next year.

Dear Editor, On 21st December 2018 the APNU+AFC Coalition lost a no-confidence motion.

(Reuters) – England’s test cricket captain Joe Root said he expects talks with the country’s governing body over possible pay cuts for international players to help safeguard the game’s future during the coronavirus outbreak.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s National COVID-19 Multi-stakeholder Response Forum is calling on persons to start wearing face masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it is also questioning why more testing is  not being done for the virus.

The man who died at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) last Thursday, after exhibiting symptoms that fueled suspicions that he had the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was suffering from dengue fever for some time prior to his death.

(BBC) England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has put the shirt he wore in last summer’s World Cup final victory up for auction to raise money to fight coronavirus.

Dear Editor, Sharing power or what some have dubbed as a ‘win-win’ system, that is sharing executive wealth, benefits, control and power for a selected few, is the current dialogue.

Guyana is still awaiting word from the World Bank on the status of its request for a loan to fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here.

(BBC) The Hundred should be delayed until next year rather than played behind closed doors this summer, says former England captain Michael Vaughan.

Dear Editor, From its inception, electoral democracy has always been based upon the will of the majority.

With effect from today the Mayor and Town Council of Corriverton, Corentyne  has instituted a series of measures which curtail business hours and restrict public gatherings as part of efforts to restrict community spread of the novel Corona-virus (COVID-19).

(Reuters) – South African-born batsman Devon Conway is set to make his international debut with New Zealand after the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed his eligibility starting Aug.

Dear Editor, I am moved and energised by Angelina DeAbreu’s inspiring letter in yesterday’s SN “Attempt at changing ‘narrative’ from what is free and fair elections to ‘we’re in an unfair race dynamic’ is just plain wrong”. 

A 50-year-old miner was on Monday afternoon shot and killed allegedly by his son during an argument at Siparuni Backdam, Region Eight.

TOKYO/PARIS, (Reuters) – A businessman who received millions of dollars for his work on Tokyo’s successful campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, which was postponed last week due to the coronavirus, said he played a key role in securing the support of a former Olympics powerbroker suspected by French prosecutors of taking bribes to help Japan’s bid.

Dear Editor, My family is in self-quarantine in Georgetown for the last three weeks.

ESPN has advanced the premiere of the 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” focusing  on Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, by five weeks, with the first two episodes to air in the United States on April 19.

Dear Editor, Mr GHK Lall has not confessed the core problem (`Ideas on power sharing’ SN March 31, 2020).

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 has put systems in place to transport nurses and other health care workers to and from their workplace in light of the recent institution of a curfew due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday offered to begin lifting Venezuela sanctions if the opposition and members of President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party form an interim government without him, marking a shift in a U.S.

NEW YORK/ LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced yesterday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies players took to social media on Monday to brighten the spirits of regional fans and also reassure them of their commitment amidst the challenges posed by the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. 

The family of one of the 43 Guyanese who are currently quarantined at a government facility has filed a court action contending that he is being unlawfully detained.

Dear Editor, Let us forget for one moment, if we can, the coronavirus and the government’s indecisive and lame response under Minister of Public Health Ms.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago has registered its fourth death from the COVID-19 virus yesterday.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba said yesterday it was suspending the arrival of international passenger flights and asking all foreign boats to withdraw from the Caribbean island’s waters to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

(Reuters) – While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global sporting calendar, the NFL said yesterday it planned to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and to kick off on time in September.

Owing to precautions now in effect due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that applications for bail be submitted via email.

Dear Editor, We are living in extraordinary times. Given the inevitable onslaught of Covid-19 on the Guyanese population, the urgency for a transparent and credible recount of the votes cast in the March 2, 2020 elections has increased manifold.

How often do we hear colleagues, friends or family members lamenting for more time in the day or, that they were so far adrift on some project or goal that they didn’t think they were ever going to complete it?

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Stuart Young has announced that gatherings of more than five persons will not be allowed, as the Government moves to implemented stricter measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The Canadian death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped by 35% to 89 in less than a day, officials said yesterday, and Ottawa said it would spend C$2 billion to help buy key medical supplies and equipment.

(Reuters) – The global players’ union FIFPRO has said the completion of the current season must be the priority when football is finally able to resume following the coronavirus outbreak.

A car wash attendant was yesterday brought before a city court on two charges of possession of narcotics for trafficking.

Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, came to the funeral of Cheddi Jagan in 1997, and I was delegated to chaperone him.

Dear Editor, On 4th March, 2020, Gecom Officials tried to falsify the count of the Statements of Poll for Region 4.